gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
most difficult; next to impossible
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
stripping (of rights, office, etc.); deprivation; divestiture; forfeit; revocation
six (long cylindrical things)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
decision; judgment; resolution
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
review (of learned material); revision
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
reproachful; hateful; bitter
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
Non-alcoholic mixed drink
previous engagement; prior contract
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
in proportion to; according to; depending on
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
yearned for; longed for; missed
deficiency disease (e.g. protein, vitamin, etc.)